While surfing around on the intratubes I came across this article from last week's New York Times.
It seems that insurance companies are taking a page out of manufacturing's playbook and attempting to outsource certain ....surgeries!
Need a knee replacement? No problem. They[insurance company] will fly you (and a companion) to India you will be operated on by "internationally accredited surgeons" this outsourcing package comes complete with meals, and is provided to you at no cost at all . Zero copay. "Free", if you will. The insurance company can foot the bill for this whole mess and still pay a fraction of the cost of the same procedure done in the United States.
Sweet tap-dancing Jesus!
While I do not think there are going to be lines forming any time soon to fly to India to get medical care (or much else for that matter), it is an interesting development in the whole health care issue.
I wonder what sweeping effect we will see if other insurers start to follow suit- this has the potential to shake up the entire industry.
No longer an intern (The Salt Lake Tribune, 7/6/13)
11 years ago
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Just wait'll I open Dr. Paul's Discount Liver Transplant Cabana in the back of Uncle Harry's.
As if there is a single healthy liver anywhere near Uncle Harry's!
Let's see ---- we don't produce (industry) anything anymore ------ now we are not going to do (service) anything anymore ---- WTF - over !!!!
Thank God we can count on Dr. Spock's kids to innovate for us :-) (otherwise we'd be f*cked !!) ;-)
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